Patents by Inventor Donald Kastel

Donald Kastel has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10968751
    Abstract: A turbine blade for a gas turbine engine. The turbine blade having a plurality of cooling holes defined therein, at least some of the plurality of cooling holes being located on a suction side of an airfoil of the turbine blade and in fluid communication with an internal cavity of the turbine blade; and wherein the at least some of the plurality of cooling holes are located in the airfoil according to the coordinates of Tables 1 and/or 2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Rafael A. Perez, Eleanor D. Kaufman, Donald Kastel, Andres E. Diaz, Efrain E. Vega, Juan Pablo Lopez
  • Patent number: 10822980
    Abstract: A nozzle segment for a gas turbine engine includes an arcuate outer vane platform segment. An arcuate inner vane platform segment spaced from the arcuate outer vane platform segment. A multiple of airfoils between the arcuate inner vane platform segment and the arcuate outer vane platform segment, the arcuate outer vane platform segment includes a scallop slot and a seal that seals the scallop slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Anton G. Banks, Anthony P. Cherolis, Donald Kastel
  • Publication number: 20200088041
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a turbine blade for a gas turbine engine. The turbine blade having a plurality of cooling holes defined therein, at least some of the plurality of cooling holes being located on a suction side of an airfoil of the turbine blade and in fluid communication with an internal cavity of the turbine blade; and wherein the at least some of the plurality of cooling holes are located in the airfoil according to the coordinates of Tables 1 and/or 2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2018
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Rafael A. Perez, Eleanor D. Kaufman, Donald Kastel, Andres E. Diaz, Efrain E. Vega, Juan Pablo Lopez
  • Patent number: 10539030
    Abstract: A stator vane for a gas turbine engine includes a first platform and a second platform radially spaced apart from one another. The first and second airfoils are circumferentially spaced from one another and interconnect the first and second platforms. The first platform has a gas path side facing the airfoils and a non-gas path side opposite the gas path side. A circumferentially extending rail provided on the first platform extends radially outward from the gas path side to the non-gas path side to form a pocket on the non-gas path side between the first platform and the rail. A reinforcement is arranged in the pocket and joins the first platform and the rail. The reinforcement includes a variable thickness in the circumferential direction and is arranged generally centrally between the first and second airfoils.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventor: Donald Kastel
  • Publication number: 20160047259
    Abstract: A nozzle segment for a gas turbine engine includes an arcuate outer vane platform segment. An arcuate inner vane platform segment spaced from the arcuate outer vane platform segment. A multiple of airfoils between the arcuate inner vane platform segment and the arcuate outer vane platform segment, the arcuate outer vane platform segment includes a scallop slot and a seal that seals the scallop slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2014
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: Anton G. Banks, Anthony P. Cherolis, Donald Kastel
  • Publication number: 20160003070
    Abstract: A stator vane for a gas turbine engine includes a first platform and a second platform radially spaced apart from one another. The first and second airfoils are circumferentially spaced from one another and interconnect the first and second platforms. The first platform has a gas path side facing the airfoils and a non-gas path side opposite the gas path side. A circumferentially extending rail provided on the first platform extends radially outward from the gas path side to the non-gas path side to form a pocket on the non-gas path side between the first platform and the rail. A reinforcement is arranged in the pocket and joins the first platform and the rail. The reinforcement includes a variable thickness in the circumferential direction and is arranged generally centrally between the first and second airfoils.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2014
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Inventor: Donald Kastel